Attachment for lanterns



Nov. 29, 1927. 1,650,809

c. c. wALcH ATTACHMENT FOR LANTERNS Filed June 14, 1926 A TFO NEYS.

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Patented VNor/Q 29,` `i927.

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Application filed June 1l, 1926. SerialfNofllStZS.

5 and analogous uses.

These lanterns are usually prOVidedwith transparent or translucent globeslot different conventional colors f such as clear, amber, green and red, each having a diti'erent s'igniiicance and requiring' the use ot d iil'erent lanterns tor diti'ereiit signals.

The main object is to provide a simple and etiicient attachment whiclnwhen placedin operative position upon thei'rame ofthe lantern, will permit the vsainelantern to be used for the various conventional signals.`

One oit the specilic objects is to provide means whereby the colored signal plate may be alternately eXposedand concealed as may be required to give either aclear signaler a colored signal from thejsame lamp.

` Another object is to provide means whereby the supportingtrame for thejplatefinay be easily and quickly attached'fto or detached placing any ofthe parts of the lantern.

Other objects and uses relatingto specific parts ot the attachment will be brought out in the following description.

3J ln the drawings liigurwe 3 is, a perspectiveview ot' thedetached attachment.

In order that the invention maybe clearly f .portionf-Q ot the trame l to .a pow understood lt have shown a standard form e) of lantern con'iprisingsa base PAQ having a burner ctas the" sourceot light and a transparent globe #-B-e of glass ory other suitable material held in place upon thebase -A by means 'of superposed hinged cover -5 or cap section The base is mounted a" suitable supporting trame lwhich serves as a guard ior the fuel tank andl `globe and comprisesa base ring eD-11a top ring an inter` `mediate` ring icZL-Qandf upright `guard Ventilating pipes -Eeandl'egs car4 ried thereby.` e i f' y y x Q The lower, ends of the guard members? are attached vto 'the base ring -D- in circumferentially spaced relation midway between :trom the :trame of the; lantern withoutdissignaling.r Gn the the Ventilating pipes -E-e and serve ascen-y against circumferential displacement.

'The lantern attachmentorming the sub- 'ject .matter` of this invention comprises a lmain 'supporting'frame``l$` having abase Y i A e iat-,sae PATEJjNrrF `venient means `for holding the attachment and upright guides -3- togetheir with" suitable means such as bolts `and nuts' i'or clamping and releasingthe attachment toand from the'base ring -D-. The traniefjl` is` suicient height to extend .troni the base ring #D- tothe top.

ring andjisprovidedlwiah a stationary opaque plate 6 which" together With the up'- yright guides, are preferably made of' sheet 'metal andv integrally connected to each othen` j `The iront'` plate e-S-constitutes' a shield rand extends approximately 'half the width i of "the :trame or when placed upon the lantern extends rcnrthe l base ring D to a level slightly above .the burner wa#- wherel it 1terminates to formi a `sight opening -7- of approximately thesame area as the shield transversely spaced relation and extend upfacing each other` for 'receiving a" colored signalplate-QJ- of glass or other suitable" Amaterial; l

"lliis'signal plate 'i 9 is of about the same area asitheshield-G and sight open-l ing -f7 and isniovable lirom aposition below theyupper'edge of Vthesheld with its loweredge resting upon the base l95 sition mainly above Vsaid shield Vand,across the opening 7- so that when vdioppedto rectlyirom `the burner f-a. throughjthe "vwithout obstruction or `material its lower position it 1Vwill be concealed ifroin view and `allow the-rays ot light to pass `d1- Uother handythe igual-plate i may be adjusted vertically across the opens through the colored signal plate S9-? `burner -a` will then be transmitted "110 The means tor effecting the upward move-L 

